Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radix point

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: radix -point
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of a number in a digital representation of a number, regardless of the base used.

Etymology

A generalization from the term decimal point.

Inflected Forms

radix points (plural)

Questions

What does radix point mean?: The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of a number in a digital representation of a number, regardless of the base used.
Where does radix point come from?: A generalization from the term decimal point.

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